Kya was so taken with Henson’s playful banter that she could hardly feel sleepy even after everyone had left. She waved goodbye to him with a reluctant smile, “Bro, see you later!”

Estelle looked on with admiration, “I never realized you had such a knack for charming kids!”

Henson replied with a mature smirk, “It’s nothing, really. Little tykes like her are easy to please!”

Yet Estelle couldn’t help but think that at home, Henson was the baby of the family. Now that there was someone even younger around, he seemed to relish the chance to play the elder brother.

Leaving the 9th Mansion, Estelle gently patted Norah’s shoulder before getting into the car and said softly, “Think it over. If a relationship is causing you pain, it’s okay to let it go.”

Norah turned, her eyes wide with surprise, and looked into Estelle’s clear gaze. Her nose tingled with emotion, and she nearly broke into tears. She looked down and murmured, “I understand.”

“It will pass,” Estelle assured her.

“Yeah,” Norah replied and hugged Estelle briefly before getting into her car.

Late into the night, well past midnight, Jonathan bathed Estelle and helped her into bed before applying body lotion to her skin.

The wound on Estelle’s back had almost completely healed, leaving no scars, and the new skin was as soft and pink as a baby’s.

the spot tenderly, lingering a

hold his arm, her voice

Jonathan lay down beside her, holding

comfortable spot in his arms and was quickly overtaken by sleepiness, her eyes unable to stay

freshly dried hair, murmuring, “There’s a bit of a situation at the M Country branch. I need to take care of it personally. I’ll be back within a week, in time to go

looked up

at all, but it requires my

her forehead against his chest,

nose, “I’ll sort it out as

snuggled back into

into the tranquil

The next morning

Jonathan put on his shirt, then fetched his

admiring her delicate focus, his heart growing fonder by the second. He carefully instructed her, “While I’m gone, be good. No staying

and arrow, but tying a tie was a finer task she hadn’t mastered yet. After two

softly, “I

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